In a historic development, the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal between Jammu & Kashmir and Karnataka will be played at the Gandhi Memorial Science College ground in Jammu. After Jammu & Kashmir qualified for the quarterfinals after six seasons, there wasn’t much clarity on whether it would be able to play the match at home. The Karnataka…
India to play Day-Night Test in Australia
February 17, 2020India will play a day-night Test during their much anticipated tour of Australia later this year, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said on Sunday. This comes a month after captain Virat Kohli asserted that his team was ready to play a day-night Test anywhere in Australia. Ganguly, a former captain, also said that the second Test…
Squash: Joshna Chinappa wins 18th national title, Saurav Ghosal 13th crown
February 17, 2020Joshna Chinappa and Saurav Ghosal, the country’s squash aces, reigned supreme in the 77th Senior National Championship at the ISA courts, claiming their 18th and 13th titles respectively. Chinappa, the torch-bearer for Indian women’s squash for close to two decades now, showed why she was the one to beat as she put paid to the…
IOC Chief all praise for Bindra’s ‘Taking Refugee’ project
February 17, 2020The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has thanked champion shooters Abhinav Bindra and Niccolo Campriani for their project ‘Taking Refugee’, under which they are helping refugee athletes to qualify for the Tokyo Games. Bindra had hosted two refugee shooters — Khaoula and Mahdi — at his Foundation in Bengaluru in December last year….
Former Karnataka Ranji player Imtiaz Ahmed passes away
February 17, 2020Former Karnataka Ranji trophy player Syed Imtiaz Ahmed breathed his last on Friday night after a brief illness in Bengaluru. He was 66. Imtiaz debuted for Karnataka in 1973 and played 13 games (348 runs and 3 wickets). In 17 outings for the state, Imtiaz scored 348 runs with the highest score of 72. Later,…
Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour III Leg: Mysuru’s Pranavi Urs wins maiden professional title
February 15, 2020Mysuru’s Pranavi Urs (JWGC) became the first golfer in the history of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour to win successive tournaments with different status. After winning the second leg of the 2020 Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour (WPGT) in her last start as an amateur, Pranavi has now won the third leg of the…
TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship 2020: Udayan Mane triumphs
February 15, 2020City’s Yashas, Prafful Chand fare well Pune-based Udayan Mane continued his sizzling form with a playoff victory against Gurugram’s Veer Ahlawat at the TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship 2020 presented by Eagleton – The Golf Resort. Mane, who also won the last two PGTI events, the TATA Steel Tour Championship 2019 and the Golconda Masters…
Prize winners in State-level Karate Championship
February 15, 2020The karatekas of S.K. Fitness Studio, Mysuru and SKD, Bengaluru, under International Mabuni-Ha Shitoryu Karate Association (IMSKA)-India, have won prizes in the 27th State-level Karate Championship held at Gymnasium Hall in city recently. The winning karatekas — (standing from left) Manthan – Bronze in Kata, Deekshith – Bronze in Kata, Saisagar – Bronze in Kata…
U-19 Chess Tourney at Chamarajanagar
February 15, 2020The Chamarajanagar District Chess Association will be conducting the Under-19 Open Chess Tournament 2020 at Maharishi Valmiki Bhavana here on Feb. 23. Entry fees is Rs.300. Events will also be held for U-8, U-10, U-12 & U-14 sections. The top five place winners in the boys & girls sections will be given prizes and there…
Sri Gopalaswami Memorial Cricket: Saraswathipuram SC beat Vijaya Cricketers
February 15, 2020An inspiring century by L.R. Chethan (128, 13×4, 3×6) and a good all-round performance from Ankith (36 & 4/2) helped Saraswathipuram SC to register a big 231-run win over Vijaya Cricketers and enter quarter-finals in Sri M. Gopalaswami Memorial Cricket Tournament 2019-20 conducted by KSCA Mysuru Zone played at SDNR Wadiyar Grounds here recently. Scores…















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